The Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a fantastic start in the game thanks to Phil Salt, and then the Andre Russell show arrived in town. In the second over, Salt hit three sixes in a row to give the home team an early advantage. KKR was in a state of disarray after losing four wickets in the first ten overs. Subsequently, under Ramandeep Singh’s leadership, the hosts regained control.
In a 54-run partnership with Salt that took just 29 deliveries, he hammered four sixes and a four while scoring 35 runs in 17 balls. Pat Cummins eventually overcame Ramandeep, and Salt scored fifty runs. He was then defeated by Markande on 54 off 40.
The Kolkata Knight Riders were pushed to chase 209 at Eden Gardens by Heinrich Klaasen and Shahbaz Ahmed, which Sunrisers Hyderabad made seem simple. Especially in the 18th and 19th overs, the partnership abruptly turned the tables on KKR with 58 runs in 16 balls. Harshit Rana, however, removed the South African and Shahbaz and gave just two runs in the last over, with SRH needing 13 runs to win and Klaasen smacking a six off the first ball. In the end, KKR Won by 4 runs.